Modern Republic

1995 1h 27m ZH

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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The lives of three young Chinese immigrants in Los Angeles.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stanley Huang
Stanley
Chan Chung-Yung
Li Tian-Lu
Yang Kuei-mei
Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
Jack Kao

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
Languages: Mandarin, English

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Stanley Huang and Chan Chung-Yung and Li Tian-Lu carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Blackie Ko Sau-Leung directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Stanley Huang and Chan Chung-Yung and Li Tian-Lu carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0165882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.